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How About These Ideas for Porch Designs on Mobile Homes?

Check Out These Gable Roof Ideas

Note in the photo below the additional columns adjacent to the home.
Most mobile home porches must be self supporting include holding the roof in place.

Do you see the wagon wheel pattern on the open gable roof design?

Homeowners could easily install porch skirting to hide the porch piers in the photo below.
This would give it a more finished look and possibly give you additional storage space.

Love the placement and width of the steps in the photo below.
Wider staircase gives you a more open feel and makes your porch appear larger.
It also provides space for potted plants or other decorative items.

Mary and I would add custom vinyl lattice panels to hide the piers.
You can choose from a wide variety of lattice panel designs or even create your own.
They come in a variety of colors but we prefer black for porch skirting.

Note the exposed rafters on the gable roof below.
You could opt to cover them with bead board or tongue and groove panels to give it a finished look.
Add an outdoor ceiling fan for additional comfort!
When considering porch designs for mobile homes also include amenities like fans, lights, and railing and column options too.

Tip: Porch Designs for Mobile Homes
If you live in an area that is prone to the wind blowing leaves and other debris on your porch, consider
installing a bottom rail no more than 4 inches above the porch decking.
Extend your balusters slightly below or even with the bottom rail.

Why? This will allow you to easily sweep the debris off your porch.
Otherwise leaves and debris are stuck on your porch with nowhere to go - and hard to sweep away.

Really nice design for an accessible wheel chair ramp.
If you don't have the space for a wheel chair run as depicted in the photo below, you can make it shorter by creating a turn;
however, porch designs for mobile homes must meet specific
building code requirements.

This is really neat as a porch design for mobile homes - a front porch and deck combination.
If you have the space you ought to consider one of these for your home.
The porch skirting is also an attractive feature.

Mary and I are excited to share these porch designs for mobile homes and are grateful to Ready Decks who are both builders and designers.
Ready Decks is not one of our paying advertisers, but we are pleased to show off their products with you to give you ideas for your mobile home.

Look at This Gable Roof Design on a Mobile Home

Here's one of Ready Decks gable style porches painted and ready for outdoor enjoyment.
Add landscaping, grab a glass of iced tea, and do some porch sittin'.
Note how this has a closed gable with vinyl to match the home.

Do You Have a Shed or Flat Roof Design?

A shed-type or flat roof design may be perfect for porch designs for mobile homes having either very low roof clearances or for those with straight roof lines.
It allows for maximum use of head room yet maintains openness.

See how the flat roof gives you maximum space.
Your local building codes will dictate the rise and run (steepness) of your porch roof.
People living in snow country normally require a minimum rise and run.

We like this one. It has an open feel and is large enough to accommodate comfortable furniture.
Note the metal roof which is recommended for flat roofs.

Spacious and well designed, this porch will provide you with lots of outdoor time.
Note the porch skirting which gives it a finished look.

Mobile Home Screen Porch and Roof Options

There are also options to either add a screen porch kit or if you already have a porch, add screen walls to create a screened porch.

Screen room kit with extended canopy mounted on manufactured or mobile home

In addition, you can screen either the entire porch or just a portion.

Works for trailers too!

Surprise Your Family with This

You can add an outdoor space with a screen enclosure to fit right on your mobile home porch.
Screen enclosures like the one below come in different sizes and are easy to install.

Mary and I had an enclosed porch on our deck similar to the one pictured below.
I can remember a particular Father's Day where we had dinner on our porch.
Mary had flowers on the table and she and our boys fixed a delicious meal.

Then we played a game of family basketball. A perfect day.

Create an outdoor room for all to enjoy and you will be creating some wonderful memories for your family.
Can you imagine how nice that could be?

Look at This Inviting Florida Room

Our friends Linda and Jerry shared this picture of their Florida room on their mobile home

Could a Freestanding Porch Be a Solution for You?

A freestanding porch is an outstanding idea if you have the space

Porch Designs for Mobile HomesFrequently Asked Questions

Bradley Johns of Ready Decks addresses a few common issues for porch designs on mobile homes.

1. What are some typical problems you encounter when building a porch for a mobile home?

The only recurring issue we have with adding a porch to a manufactured home is when the
home's roof is constructed with a sheet galvanized metal that has no overhang.

The is usually a tiny gutter that can be flashed behind but we cannot get a proper
mechanical fix so to prevent leaking we often end up relying on sealants which often fail in places.

2.What are typical concerns of owners considering adding a porch to their mobile home?

The biggest concern for adding a porch to a manufactured home is how the roof is attached to the
home's roof. Most manufactures tell their customers that they cannot attach anything to the home.
We at Ready Decks had already solved this concern by making our porches fully self-supporting.
This takes the load off of the home and the customers mind.

3. How is building a mobile home porch different than one for a stick-built home?

There are actually no any mentionable differences in the building process between a site built
home and a manufactured home with the exception of the sheet metal roof homes in which roof flashing is often not an option.

4. What is a common mistake mobile home owners make when designing a porch for a mobile home?

Placement of your porch in relation to door entrance and steps.
I have notice that, in general, people tend to want to put their porch center of their door and center the steps on the front of the porch.

Even on a popular 12 by 16 porch, the walking path from this layout cuts the porch in half leaving little usable room for a patio
table set or other items. When it is possible, position porch to one side of the door with the steps on the same side.

This often looks just as good as centering the door while freeing up the rest of your porch space.

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Not only that, as you have seen from their photos above, they can build your mobile home porch too.

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